Painted limestone funerary slab with a soldier and two girls, 2nd half of 3rd century

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Painted limestone funerary slab with a soldier and two girls, Hellenistic, 2nd half of 3rd century , Greek, Limestone, paint, Other: 16 1/2 × 9 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. ( × × cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings, The soldier, in a long blue cloak, stands at the right and clasps the hand of a small girl. Behind her another girl raises her hand in a gesture of farewell. These may well represent the soldier's children, indicating that the mercenaries settled in Alexandria and raised families

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Size: 3948px × 5056px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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